Gary C. Peters
Democrat · MI · U.S. Senate
Bio
Gary Charles Peters is an American politician, lawyer, and former naval officer serving as the senior United States senator from Michigan, a seat he has held since 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he was the U.S. representative for Michigan's 14th congressional district, which included the eastern half of Detroit, the Grosse Pointes, Hamtramck, Southfield, and Pontiac, from 2009 to 2015.
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- Michigan Senate: El-Sayed Leads Primary, Fall Race Remains Tight
El-Sayed leads Stevens in the Democratic primary, while Rogers remains within the margin of error against all three tested Democrats.Michigan’s 2026 U.S. Senate race begins as one of the clearest tests of the midterm map. Democratic incumbent Gary Peters is n…
Freerepublic.com · July 6, 2026 
Struggling Michigan Democrat Mallory McMorrow Drops Out Of Senate Primary Race With Surging LeftistDemocratic Michigan state Sen. Mallory McMorrow on Sunday suspended her campaign for her party’s nomination for the congressional seat held by Sen. Gary Peters.
The Daily Caller · July 5, 2026- AOC sides with Bernie-backed progressive in Senate primary clash with Schumer establishment
Progressive champion Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is taking sides in a high-profile Democratic Senate primary that's seen as the next major showdown between the far left and the party establishment. Ocasio-Cortez on Thursday endorsed Abdul El-Sayed in battle…
Freerepublic.com · July 2, 2026 
Postmaster shocks with honesty about Trump's anti-mail ballot schemeMichael Steele shares a jaw-dropping exchange between Senator Gary Peters and Postmaster General David Steiner in which ...
Biztoc.com · June 26, 2026
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